A late-boarding business class passenger removed the bag of an economy class passenger from the overhead bin and threw it in the aisle, so that his bag would fit. Who was the jerk? Business Class Passenger Tosses Economy Class...
The Absurd Reason Model Wants Airlines To Install Bigger First Class Seats…
A model has proffered that airlines should install larger first class seats to accommodate passengers with large derrières, like herself. The demand is so outrageous I cannot help but to address it. Model Explains Why Airlines Need To Install...
Justified: Man Refuses To Give Up Exit Row Seat For Pregnant Woman
There was no ethical dilemma: a man was fully justified in not giving up his exit row seat on a 14-hour flight from Asia so a pregnant woman could sit next to her husband. Cardinal Rule On An Airplane:...
Falling In Love With Puerto Rico
Our first trip to Puerto Rico was brief but enlightening. Not only did we fall in love with the island, but we might just move there… might. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
Wall Street Journal Ranks Delta Best, JetBlue Worst In 2023
The Wall Street Journal’s annual airline rankings are in with Delta Air Lines at the top and JetBlue Airways at the bottom for the third straight year. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
Deranged Mother Loses Her Temper When Passenger Won’t Trade Her Middle Seat For Aisle Seat
It’s totally reasonable to reserve and aisle seat and window seat in hopes the middle seat will remain empty. I do it all the time. But it’s quite unreasonable to demand that the passenger in the middle seat take...
It’s Been A Rough Start In 2024 For Commercial Aviation
Just three weeks into 2024, and already it’s been a very rough start for commercial aviation, specifically in the United States. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If...
7 First Class Products I Hope To Fly In 2024
At this early point in the year it is not clear if I will push for elite status once again on United Airlines or truly embrace the freestyle life of buying whatever ticket works best based on date, time,...
Phone “Hack” To Watch In-Flight Entertainment Is Clever, But Rude
A Danish TikToker named Ida Augusta has shared a viral new video showing a “hack” to enjoy in-flight entertainment on an aircraft that has no individual screens behind each seat. It’s clever, but it’s also rude. In-Flight Entertainment “Hack” At...
10 New Countries I Hope To Visit In 2024
Last year I fell far short of the goal, but I’m setting what I hope will be an achievable goal in 2024: visit 10 countries I have not previously visited. 10 New Countries For 2024 As I focus on...
A Flashing Charging Cable On A Redeye Flight…So Rude!
Even if passengers like me can just zone it out, it is not very courteous to use a flashing charging cable on an airplane that blinks like a neon light…. especially on a redeye flight. Flashing Charging Cable On...
Washington Post Botches The “Definitive Rules Of Flying”
The Washington Post put out a rather fun story entitled, “The 52 Definitive Rules Of Flying.” While I agree with many of the rules, I think WaPo gets two key rules totally wrong. The “Definitive Rules Of Flying” Should...
Small Tear In Passport Ruins Vacation
A ripped passport, even if only a tiny tear, can doom an airline trip, as a family in England recently found when trying to fly to Spain. Tear In Passport Dooms Airplane Trip To Spain The Burton family was...
Crazy: Man Helps Himself To Unclaimed Luggage, Tries On Clothes At Miami Airport Baggage Claim
In Miami, it appears that your checked baggage is not safe on the baggage carousel. A man was captured on video purportedly rifling through unclaimed baggage and even trying on clothes and shoes to see what fit. Man Rifles...
Video: Man Restrained By Passengers And Crew On Miami Flight
A serious incident took place onboard an American Airlines flight to Miami from Rio on Saturday morning resulting in passengers and crew restraining a man. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
When Middle Seat Passenger Takes Over Your Window Seat…
A female traveler seated in a window seat found a man in the seat next to her reaching over her to take pictures out the window with his mobile phone. No, that was not okay. But perhaps she could...
Coincidence? United, Delta, American Change Business Programs
Airline business incentive programs like Delta SkyBonus, United PerksPlus, and American Business Extra are all changing this year and on short notice. Why? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Guide: Mandatory eTravel Registration For Entry Into The Philippines
It had been years since I last visited the Philippines and I arrived in Manila unaware that eTravel registration, formally known as Philippine Travel Information System, is required to enter the country. Don’t make the same mistake I did....
Three Delta Passengers. Two Service Dogs. One Row. What Could Go Wrong?
A chronic complainer took to Twitter to gripe about Delta Air Lines placing a second service dog in the same row as she and her service dog were seated. My only thought was compassion for the poor Delta passenger...
The United Airlines Christchurch Inaugural Left Without Me…
United Airlines’ inaugural flight to Christchurch, New Zealand is now in the air, the first ever non-stop scheduled flight from the US to New Zealand’s South Island on a US carrier. United Airlines Christchurch Inaugural Takes Off United Airlines...